The printed "Bargain Books" catalog for 7 March has arrived here from Edward R. Hamilton with, as always, an assortment of WWII-related titles at very inexpensive prices tucked away amongst the needlecraft books and cooking books and gardening books.

Can't get enough aviation books? Tom Ferris informs us that he's spearheading the new Lancaster imprint at UK-based History Press (Tempus, Spellmount, etc) to focus solely on military and civilian aviation titles, including WWII topics. The first new titles will be released later this year.

Sixty-five years ago today, on 21 March 1943, Hitler survived the second assassination attempt in eight days when Colonel von Gersdorff was unable to detonate a bomb before the Fuehrer abruptly left a memorial ceremony at the Unter den Linden Armory museum in Berlin.

News from Eagle
21 March 2008

Jerry and Judy Crandall have released this information:

"Eagle Editions Ltd. proudly announces the acquisition of one of the foremost, leading aviation publishing companies, Monogram Aviation Publications. We now own the logo, domain name and copyrights to this prestigious publication house.

Please be advised that we have not acquired any inventory of back listed titles, as they are all out of print; however, we may in the future offer some reprints of past titles if warranted.

Among the first titles we will release is the long awaited, much anticipated book Ta 152 by Thomas H. Hitchcock."

Sixty-five years ago today, on 20 March 1943, British 8th Army began attacking Axis forces in the Mareth Line in southern Tunisia overnight.

News from Osprey
19 March 2008

No rest for the weary! Osprey Publishing has released several new WWII-related titles this month and announced more due for publication in coming weeks. Check our Osprey page for details.

In memoriam
19 March 2008

Arthur C. Clarkea lieutenant in the RAF who worked with radar systems during World War II and went on to become one of the world's leading technologists and author of more than 100 booksdied today in Sri Lanka at the age of 90.

Stackpole Books has over the last couple of weeks released several new and reprint items, including a pair of AFV titles from George Bradford and books from Gordon Blaker, Alan Levine, Walter Dunn, and Robert Citino.

Editor's pick
17 March 2008

Sometimes when we run across an interesting/unusual/informative book, especially an older or out-of-print one, we like to bring it to your attention. Here are two:

Sixty-five years ago today, on 5 March 1943, RAF Bomber Command dispatched 442 aircraft to attack Essen overnight, opening the air Battle of the Ruhr, while on the other side of the globe the air-sea Battle of the Bismarck Sea reached a conclusion.

Sixty-five years ago today, on 2 March 1943, the Battle of the Bismarck Seaone of the decisive air-sea engagements of the campaign in New Guineaopened with 5th Air Force aircraft blasting the IJN reinforcement convoy en route from Rabaul to Lae.